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SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition
The company didn’t immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX’s stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses.
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Netflix Content Spend Accelerates, As Do Savings From AI, Ted Sarandos Says Streamer Has Used It In 300 Productions
Netflix expects content spending to reach around $20 billion in 2026, an increase of roughly 10% on the previous year, as co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said generative AI is helping cut costs while improving output quality. Speaking after the company’s second-quarter earnings, Sarandos said AI workflows had been used in around 300 Netflix productions, mostly…
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Netflix To Stop Biannual Viewership Reports, Opting Instead For Yearly Data Dump Amid Scrutiny Over Audience Retention
Netflix will stop publishing viewership reports twice a year and instead release a single annual engagement report from the first quarter of 2027. The company says the move will keep attention on revenue and operating profit, but it reduces the frequency of publicly available audience data as Netflix faces questions over whether viewers are returning…
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Thousands of Google workers demand layoff protections amid AI boom in petition to CEO
More than 4,500 Google workers have petitioned chief executive Sundar Pichai for stronger protections against layoffs, as the company expands investment in artificial intelligence while reducing parts of its workforce. Organised by the Alphabet Workers Union, the action reflects wider concern in Silicon Valley that AI spending and automation are increasing job insecurity even at…
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Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis
WIRED’s Uncanny Valley examines several technology, policy and public-health stories, led by Apple’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of obtaining confidential hardware information through former Apple employees. The allegations add to pressure on OpenAI as some employees reportedly support a rival political action committee seeking stronger AI safeguards, while debates over AI’s infrastructure and government use continue.…
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Netflix Co-CEOs Respond To Swirl Of M&A Rumors, Reports They May Partner With Peacock Or Launch FAST Channels
Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the company remains cautious about major acquisitions amid speculation that it could pursue deals involving Lionsgate, NBCUniversal or Peacock. They stressed that Netflix is primarily a builder rather than a buyer, while leaving open the possibility of producing, licensing and partnering to broaden its offering. The…
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Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction In Consumer Lawsuit Seeking To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
A federal judge has refused to temporarily block Paramount’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in a consumer lawsuit. The decision matters because it allows the deal to continue progressing while the court considers whether the subscribers’ wider legal challenge should be dismissed. Five pay-TV and streaming subscribers argued that the merger could…
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Netflix Is Not Launching a FAST Offering … Yet
Netflix has no immediate plans to launch a free, advertising-supported streaming service, although co-chief executive Greg Peters said it could be considered in some markets. The company is weighing the potential to widen access and engagement against the risk of reducing subscriptions to its paid tiers, making the decision significant as free ad-supported streaming services…
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MSG Suing Wired Over Article Alleging Company Kept Database Of LGBTQIA Celebrities
Madison Square Garden Entertainment has sued Wired and reporter Noah Shachtman over a report alleging that the company kept a database identifying LGBTQIA celebrities. MSG says the reporting falsely portrayed information obtained from stolen data as evidence of discrimination, while Wired says its reporting was accurate and that it will fight the lawsuit; the dispute…
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Argentina’s World Cup Victory Over England Scores 15.1 Million Viewers on Fox, Largest Semifinals Telecast in English-Language U.S. History
Fox Sports’ broadcast of Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 win over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final drew an average of 15.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched men’s World Cup semi-final in English-language US television history. The record came just a day after Fox’s coverage of Spain’s win over France had itself set the…